Martinez believes Wigan are getting their just desserts after sweet win over Stoke

Roberto Martinez feels Wigan are finally starting to get what they deserve after they made it back-to-back Barclays Premier League wins for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory over Stoke.

It was also the first time they have picked up three points at the DW Stadium since beating QPR in August, although victories for Rangers and Bolton prevented the Latics climbing out of the relegation zone.

A week after their shock 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield, second-half goals from Antolin Alcaraz and Victor Moses capped a convincing display against an out-of-sorts Stoke.

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Boss Martinez said: 'We've had seven draws at home when I felt we were as dominant as today. It's a real sign of maturity within the squad, a sign that we're learning with every game.

'That's very important, it's going to help our confidence. But I do feel this is the best season of the three that I've had with Wigan. We've started to get the results now and this group of players deserve that.'

Wigan should have gone ahead in the fifth
minute when Franco Di Santo took advantage of hesitation from Andy
Wilkinson but he could not beat Asmir Begovic.

Stoke offered little in attack but the Latics continued to spurn opportunities, none better than the opening that Jean Beausejour had just before half-time when a Moses cross found him six yards out in front of an open goal but somehow he contrived to miss.

The winger made amends nine minutes after half-time with a peach of a cross that Alcaraz headed firmly into the bottom corner, and, after Beausejour had missed another glorious chance, Moses made sure of the points in injury time, running through to beat Begovic after another Wilkinson error.

Wigan have paid for wastefulness on a number of occasions this season but Martinez was keen to focus on his side's solidity in defence.

He said: 'Unfortunately we have learned to cope with that feeling (of missing chances) because we've had that time after time at home. We've created really good chances, and today it was exactly the same.

'I was really pleased with the manner that we defended. Probably today the focus was to try to keep a clean sheet because you know Stoke, with the threat they've got up front, with the confidence they've been playing with and the good work they do at dead-ball situations, you have to be 100% and defensively, as a team, we were outstanding.

Satisfied: Roberto Martinez says his team are reaping their deserved rewards

'We kept Stoke really quiet. It was probably the easiest game Ali Al Habsi has had all season and that's credit to the players.

'Going forward we created chances, we looked lively, we missed some really good opportunities but that didn't affect us to keep going forward, and then the first goal is an outstanding bit of football.

'It was a very complete performance and magnifies how important the win at Anfield was. It was a historic day at Liverpool but if you don't win at home after that the points mean nothing.'

It was Stoke's 49th game of a gruelling season but boss Tony Pulis refused to blame tiredness for their display and also did not complain about Emmerson Boyce's tackle on Matthew Etherington, the effects of which forced the winger off just after half-time.

'I'm more upset with the way we played,' said Pulis, who was disappointed his team had not managed to build on draws with Tottenham and Manchester City.

'I thought Wigan were the better team, they played better on the day. It's very difficult for me to be critical of the team and the players because we've done so well lately and we've had a real tough run of games.

'There's incidents in every game you can pick out but it doesn't take away from the fact Wigan deserved the three points.'